Hay-press.



P. SEHA'EER & W. PRAHL.

HAY PRESSA AMLIUATION IILED 5531.19. 1912.

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HAY PRESS.

APPLICATION FILED JAN.19,1912.

Patented Oct. 8, 1912.

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HAY PRESS.

APPLIOATIOH FILED JAH. 19, 1912.

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HAY PRESS.

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Specification of hitters Patent..` Application filed January 18;, 1912. Serial No. 672,082.

. Patented Oct. 8, 1912.

. of Wood and State of Wisconsin, have invented a new and useful Hay-Press;i and we do hereby declare the fol-lowingr to be a full, clear, and' exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to a new and use-4 ful hay pressing and baling machine.

The invention in its broadest scope aims as its primary object to provide such'a man chine by which the bales of hay will be uniform in size, when discharged.

A further object of the invention is the sailfing of considerable binding Wire on each ba e.

A further object is the fact that much lighter wire may be used for binding the bales than heretofore utilized.

A further object of the invention is the provision ofa machine of this nature which will save the labor of several men.

It is a further objectvof the invention to provide a press in which the feeding of the hay or the like into the hopper is continuous and automatic while a previous bale is being tied.

A. further object ofthe invention is to provide a more eiHcient and practical baling press, of a capacity considerably greater than any other press at the present in piac-y tical use. i i

The press receives power at one point, which starts the various attendant moving parts into operation, for instance, the ,feeding, the compressing of the hay, the balino' or binding thereof, the tying and severing ntf the wire, is brought consecutively and co-l ordinately into play.

A further feature of the invention is the fact that certain parts of the press are thrown out of gear for a short time, at certain periods, while the feeding and the pressing of the hay Ais conducted.

Another feature of the invention is theproduction of a simple, efficient, practical and desirable knotter, which is thrown au-4 tomatically and intermittently in and out of' operation subsequently to the completion of the bale, which knotter or twister is automatically threaded by a wire threading lmechanism, which is also thrown automati- 3cally and intermittently in and out of operation. This wire threading mechanism is another efficient, practical and desirable fea- ;ture of the baling press. When the Wire threading mechanism threads another part of the wire to the lrnotter, in order that the tknot or twist maybe formed, it also threads Ithe lmotter with another portion of the wire tto surround'another bale when it is forced Iinto-the bale chamber, as. the previous bale iis forced out. At the same time the knetter '1s so threaded, the two portions of the wire beyond the knot or the twist are severed by 'the severing mechanism.

In the drawings there is disclosed only one form of the invention, but in practical fields this form may necessitate alterations, to which the patcntces are entitled, provided the alterations are comprehended .within the scope of what is claimed.

rlhe invention comprises further features and combination of parts. as hereinafter set forth, shown in the drawings and claimed.

In'the drawings :--Figure l is a view inA side elevation of a baling press, showing substantially the general construction of the same, the parts thereof being diagrammatically illustrated. Fig. 2 is a plan view of Fig. l, showing the parts of the baling press' in diagrammatic outline. Fig. 3 is an enlarged view in side elevation of a portion of the machine, showing some of the essential parts thereof. Fig. 4 is an enlarged plan view of the lrnotter and severing mechanism. Fig. 5 is a sectional view approximately on line 5-5 of Fig. 4. Fig. 6 is a sectional View on line 6-G of Fig. 5, showing several parts of the knetter in elevation. Fig. 7 is a plan view of the knetter, taken on a dierent angle to that shown in Fig. 4. y

Fig. 8 is a sectional view on line 8-8 of Fig. 7, showing the cam lug on the shaft 45 for operating a reciprocating loop strap, which in turn actuates the severing lmife. Fig. 9 is a detail view of a mutilated pinion (which is operated by a mutilated gear on .the shaft tl5), which mutilated pinion in turn actuates the distorted knotting tongue. Fig. 10 is a detail view of another mutilated pinion (which is also actuated by the mutilated gear) for actuating the disks 1GO. Fig. Il is a sectional view on line 11;-11 of Fig. 7, showing the spring for holding the spindle of the lrnctting tongue shown in Fig.

o n n Fig. 17. Fig. 20 1s a Asectional view on line vthe forward end of the bale.

9 inposition. .12 is a detail view in elevation of a plate, which is reciprocatedA by the wire, which surrounds the end of the in diagrammatic outline, of portions of the knot-ter, showing the first threading ofthe same with the wire. Fig. 14 is a view simi;

lar to Fig. 13, showing the second step for threading the wire to the knotter the second time. Fig. 15 is a view similar to Figs. 13

and 14C, showing the third step in threading the knotter the third time, and also illustrating the two parts a and b of the wire being knotted or twisted, and .showing the parts c of thewire-in readiness to pass about Fig.` 16 is a view in elevation of the wire threading mech* anism, showing the needles thereof, about to pass transversely of the press, whichA is partly shown in this figure. Fig. 17 is a perspective view of one of the needles, and its guides, showing the attendant coperating parts of the needle, and further illus'- trating the preferred structure for operating the needles. Fig. 18 is a plan view of a portion of the structure shown in Fig. 17. Fig. 19 is a sectional view on line 19-19 of 20-20 of Fig. 19. Fig.'21 is a detail view in elevation showing one of the needle, tips. Fig. 22 is a plan view of the needle tip shown in Fig. 21. Fig. 23 is a transverse sectional view on line eof Fig. 21. Fig.

24 isa transverse sectional' view of a por- 1 tion of the frame of the baler, showing the preferred form of mechanism for operating the needles. Fig. 25 is a detail view in elevation, and partly in section of a portion of j the machine, showing the jaws for retaining the bale in its chamber, while the divider is in a raised position, and illustrating the guides for the needles. Fig-26 is a detail view of one of the jawsfor retaining the bale in its chamber. Fig. 27 is a plan view of the clutch' mechanism Afor the rear end of the shaft 45. Fig. 28 is a view in elevation of the clutch mechanism. Fig. 29 is a view in elevation, partlybroken away and partly view on line 'b-fb of Fig.y 31. Fi 33. is a plan view, partly in section, of t e means actuated by the plunger for operating the bar 118. Fig.l 34 is a sectional view on line 3ft- 34 of'Fig. 33. Fig. 35 is a view showing notons@ "the guide' iev'er' 173 and the block; Q Qfif. ,i Fig.

36 isaplan Viewl of the chain'9-1. i

Referring to the drawings,- 1 designates the frame of the baling press, which is elongated as a preferable form of the frame,

and comprises the angle bars 2, `which areheld spaced apart by the vertical members 3. rll`he bars 2 are held spaced apart hori- -f zontally by thel rods At the central portion of the frame, the same is boxed in, as :shown at 6, so as. to provide a'bale chamber ;7. Arranged above the bale chamber -is a hopper 8, through which the hay is fed by the packer 9. The plunger 11 is guided Vupon the angle bars 2, and carried by the plunger rod 12.

' Mount-ed in bearings 13 of the upper bars f2 is a shaft 14, on one end of which al gear 215 is carried, while on thev other end a puliley 16 and fly wheel 17 are carried. The gear wheel 15 meshes with a gear wheel 18, which is movable with the shaft 1.9. The shaft -19 is mounted in bearings 20'of the rear portions of the Aangle bars 2. Movable iwith the shaft 19 are a lpair of gears 21, .which are spaced apart, and which are in mesh with the gears 22. ,The gears 22 are tmounted on the shaft- 23, which is journaled 'in the bearings 2 4 of the lower angle bars 2.

Q'lhe plunger rod 12 is pivoted to ya ping-25,

Qwhich connects between the gears 22. It will be noted, however, that as the' gears 22 rotate, the plunger 11 is reciprocated back` I and forth in the bale bhamber.

. Carried by and projecting upwardly from @the plunger bar is an arm 26. Pivoted to the upper end ofthe arm 26, as at 27, is a link 28, which, in turn, is pivoted at 29 to fthe vertical oscillatory walking beams 30. These walking beams are pivoted at 31 to jthe standards v32. Slidable in the beams 30 ,are the beams 33, which are pivoted at 341 Ito the shank 35 of the packer 9. The screws 36 are designed for the purpose of holding the beams 33 in adjusted positions in the beams 30. Beams 37 are pivoted at 38 to 4adjusted inwardly of the beams 30, the

packer will enter the .hopper on an angle, and by means of the beams 37, this angle will be maintained as the packer enters the hopper. lf the beams remain adjusted as 'shown in Fig. 1, the packer will enter the 'hopper exactly vertical, and the beams 3 7 Twill 'hold it vertical vthroughout its entire movement? It will beA noted that when the Iplunger 'liar is approximately horizontal, :the packer will be thrown clear '-ofgthe hopper, whereby the hay may be thrown therein. When the pivot 25 of the plunger b ar assumes the position approximately vertically over the shaft 23,.the packer will be forced into the hopper and the bale chamber, so as to Athoroughly pack then hay.

2. Also movable with the shaft 41 is a bevel pinion 43, which, in turn, meshes with:

the bevel pinion or gear 44. This bevel pinion 44 is loosely journaled on the shaft 45. The shaft 45 is mounted in suitable bearings 46, as shown. The end 47 of the shaft 45 has a sprocket 48 to move therewith, about which the chain 49 travels, which, in turn, travels about the sprocket 50. The sprocket 50 is mounted on the shaft 51, which is jourv naled in bearings'52 of the frame 53. One end of the shaft 51 terminates into a crank handle 54, which cooperates with the oscillatory frame 55, pivoted at 56, so as to raise;

the divider 57. The frame 55 is pivoited at each side, as shown at 58, to the divider.`

This divider is mounted in the guides 59, and 1s designed to enter the bale chamber at its forward end, so as to divide the bales of. hay as they are compressed. Connecting' between the frame 55 and the frame 1 is a spring 60, which permits the heavier end 61 `of* the fram-e 55 to gradually lower andf withit the divider 57, that is, when the crank handle `54 is thrown from the path of the frame 55. Also movable with the shaft 45 is a sprocket 63, about which the chain G4 travels, which, in turn, moves over the sprocket 65. This sprocket 65 is carried on and movable with the shaft 66., which mounted in bearings 67. One end of theV shaft 66 is provided with a bevel gear 68,'

which, in turn, meshes with the bevel gear 69 of the stub shaft 70, which is mounted in the bearing 71. A disk 72 is movable with 4 the shaft 70, and eccentrically connected to the disk is a rod connection 73. This rod connection consists of two sections of rods 74 and 75,v connected by a turn buckle 76, whereby the rod connections may be length ened or shortened.

Mounted in a pair of bracket frames 77 4 is a shaft 78 on the upper end of which an arm 79 'is provided. This arm 79 is pivoted to the` section 74 of the rod connection, as at 80. .Also movable with the shaft 78 is a pair of arms 81, which are braced relatively to the shaft 78 by the braces 82. The free ends of the arms 81 are pivoted.' at 83 to the needles 84, which are designed to reciprocate in the angular guides 85, which are braced relatively to one another by the rods 86. These needles are designed to 'penetrate the bale chamber at certain times,

so asto feed the baling wire transversely of the bale chamber from the reels 87, whereby the ends of the wire may be brought intosize, the same is fed forward by the plunger 11. Subsequently, the needles again penetrate the bale chamber and draw the Wires around the rear end of the bale, and again attach the wires to the knotters where they are knotted or twisted and then severed by the severing mechanism 89.

Mounted on a stub shaft 92 is a sprocket wheel 93, about which the chain 94 travels. This chain also moves about the sprocket wheel 96 of the stub shaft 97. The chain 94 is provided with fingers 98 which contact with the trip dog 99, which is pivotcd at 100, to the frame 1. Pivoted at 101 to the trip dog is a rod 102, the end portion 103 of which is upwardly turned and pivoted at 104 to the lever 105, which, when manipulated, places the springr 106 ilnder tension, so as to return the lever 105 to the position shown in Figs. 3 and 29. The rear end of the lever 105 is provided with a shoulder 107, which coperates with a notch 108 of the block` 109, for actuating the same. This block 109 has connected between it and the dog 110 (which is pivoted at 111 to the frame of the machine) a link 112. Pivotally mounted at 113 is a lever 1.14, which, when moved to the position shown in Fig. 33, by the plunger 11, places the spring` 115 under tension. The dog 110 is so pivotcd that its nose 116 may be thrown in the path of the lever 114, to hold the lever 114 in the position shown in Figs. 3 and 33,- for a certain period of time. lVhcn the nose 11G of the dog 110 is removed from the path of the lever 114, the spring pulls the lever 114 in the direction of the arrow, so as to be in a. position to actuatc the lever 118, in such a manner that the clutch member 120 is thrown in clutch with the clutch member 121 of the bevel gear 44. When the lever 118 is reciprocated, the clutch member 120 is thrown 1n gear with the clutch member 121. As the clutch member 120 is moved, the stud 126 contacts with the cam surface 126 of the dog 128, so as to actuate the dog in the direction of the arrow 129 whereby the stud may be received in the crotch 130 of the dog. This action holds the two clutch members in gear, for an instant, or rather until the shaft 45 begins to revolve', then the stud 126 is forced from the crotch 127 of the dog whereby the two clutch members will rotate together. As the clutch mcmbers rotate together, they are held in gear with each other until the shaft 45 completes After the bale of A its revolution, because the lever 114 (which is operated by the plunger) contacts with the enlargement 118b on the lever 118. As the shaft completes its revolution, the stud 126 contacts with the rear surface 131 of the dog 138, and assists in disconnecting the clutch members 120 and 121 substantially followin the releasement ofthe enlargement of t e lever 118 from the lever 114. The part 303 of the le`ver'118Y is provided with an angled forked end 148, which embraces the clutch member 120, so as to throw the t-wo clutch members vin gea1,when

the lever 118 is reciprocated. When the shaft 45 completes its revolution and the stud 126 contacts with the surface 131 of the dog 130, the pin 132 acts as an abutment for the arm 133 on the pin 134a of the dog 130. I However, when the two clutch members are thrown in gear, because of the sliding action of the clutch member 120, the dog 130 is swung on its pivot, against the action of the spring134, by reason of the fact that the stud 126 oscillates the dog in the,direc tion of the 4 arrow 129. The spring 134 returns the dog 130 to its normalpositioin, as shown in Fig. 27. l

Knottz'ng mechansmh-Tbe lmotter 4 or twisting mechanism 88 comprises a frame 163, which is formed withv a sleeve 164, through which the shaft 45 extends. There are two knotting or twisting mechanisms,

Veach having the frames and sleeves 163 and 164. The upper sleeve 164 is journaled on the shaft 66. Both the knotters are constructed alike, therefore, only one is described in detail." However, the same refermeanslnot shown) 'to the lower end of the pin shaftv 168 is a Worm gear 170. The disk plates 160 receive the pin shaft'168 through their central portions, as shown 1x1-Fig. 6,

there being a collar 171arranged` between them, tor holding them spaced apart: The disk plates 160 are held spaced apart for the purpose of permitting the lever guide' piv..

. oted 'at 172 to operate. This guide-is designated by the numeral 1173, and constitutes means for holding and guidingcach-- part of the wire as' it connects to. the'knotter, yinto the guide recess 174 of the plate 17 5, and into the edge recesses 176 of the disk plates 1460. Screws or other suitable means 177- penetrate the disk plates and the collar 171, and

into the collar 169, in order to .fixedly conintense neet the disk plates to the pin shaft. 168, so as to move therewith. The plate 175 is secured to the plate 17 8, which is formed with the semi-circular edge ,(cut or recess 179 to receive the collar 171, thus constituting means for assisting in holding the pin shaft steady. The bolt 180 for securing the plate 175 to the plate 178 also secures the plate 181 to the p ate 175,.there being a collar 182 for holding the plates 175 and 17 8 separated. 'llhe plate 181 is formed with an upwardly extending approximately curved portion 182 on one slde, and is further secured to the plate 17 5 by the screw bolt and nut l83and 184. The upwardly extending curved portion 182 is formed with an extension 185,

.shown in dotted lines in Figs. 6 and 7, and

which is secured to the frame l163 by the bolt 186. ln Figs. 6 and 7, the nut for this bolt is not shown. Secured to the upstanding curved portion of the plate 181 by a nut 187 and bolt 188 is a finger 189. The nut 187 is formed with a lip 190 to engage the loop 191 V of the finger, so as to hold the loop rmly in position on the bolt, 188.- A nut 192 is threaded to the boltv188. An extension 193 of the loop 191 extends downwardly through the curved ortion ofthe portion 182, .in order to hol the nger, 189 stationary. In Fig. 4, howeveryth'e in/gerl189 is made a part of the upwardly extending 'portion 182. This linger constitutes a support for the wire 194, when the crooked end 195 in Fig. 13 -isirst inserted in twol of the edge recesses 176 of the plates 160. The lingerv also supports 'the other portions of the wire when being connected 1n the edge recesses of the disk etA plates 160. The object of thus support-ing the wire is to hold the same in posit-lon to be caught by the knotting tongue 196, whereby the `two parts aand b of the wire may be twisted or knot-ted, as shown in Fig.l 15,

which knot is-denoted bythe numeral'1'97.

flhe spindle 197 ofthe knotting tongue 196 1s mounted in a bearing 198 of an extension .199 of the frame or casting 163. The

spindle 197 is journaled in another extension 200 of the frame 163. vFixed to rotate with the. spindle 197 is a mutilated pinion 201.

Themutilated pinion 201l isarranged between the extensions 199 and 200. This vmutilated pinion is formed with. an enlarge- 4ment 202 'having ajiat surface 203, which engages the plainface of the mutilated gear 165, as shown in Figs. 5 and 7 that is, while the parts a, b, and of the wire 194 are beling` arranged in lthe edge recesses of the.

disk plates 160. However, after the parts a, Vb vand c have been arranged in the edge i recesses of the plates 160,v it is time *for knot-tin tongue' tofoperate. At this period the sha 45 has been rotated suicie'ntly to bring the teeth 204' of the mutilated gear 165 in mesh with the teeth 205 of the pinlon 201,

thus causing the pinion to rotate, which, in

alo/.tones turn, rotates the spindle 197 of the knotting ton 1e 196, which will twist the parts a and b o the wire to form the knot 197". When the mutilated pinion 201 is rotated, the extensions 206 of the enlargement 202 register with and engage in the recesses 207 of the mutilated gear 165. However, substantially at the time the teeth 2011 engage the pinion 201, the teeth 208 engage the teeth 209 of the pinion 210, on the shaft 211, thus imparting the rotary movement thereto. This vshaft 4211 is mounted in bearings 212 of the frame or casting 163. When the shaft 211 rotates* the worm 213 thereon meshes with 'the worm: gear 170, thus imparting mot-ion to the pin` shaft 168, and by reason of the fact the disk plates are rotatable with the pin shaft, the.

edge recesses of the disk plates, in which the parts a and b of the wire in Eig. 121: are ar-j ranged, are brought to a position, as shown?v in Fig. 15, and at this saine time the parts c of the wire are left in two other recesses of the said disk plates.

Substantially at the same time the knot or twist 197 l in Fig. 15 is being formed by the knotting tongue 196. v The parts a, b. and c of the wire are held inthe edge recesses and guided into the guide recess 174: of the plate 175 by the guide lever 173 (which is formed Iwith an edge bulgel 215, which insures the guiding of g the wire into the edge recesses).

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this guide lever is under tension of the spring 216, vwhich is secured at 217 to the frame 163. Slidably mounted in a bearing y 218 of the frame is a pin bolt 219, which is j interposed between the guide lever and the spring 216. It will be understood that, ast the parts a, b and c of the wire are guided i in the guide recess, the spring 216 is placed vunder tension, thus causing the guide lever to return to its normal position, The Jfree end of this guide lever operates in a groove form a flattened portion 225, which is engaged by the free ends of the spring 226. This spring is secured to the holder 227 (which Vin turn is bolted to a portion ofthe frame 163, by the bolt and nut 228 and 2.2.9), by the screw bolt 230, there being a nut 231 threaded thereon.` Between the nut 231 and the spring 226 is a plate 232 having an angle end 233, bearing against the spring. The spring 2,26 is formed from a piece of 'sheet metal, and the tension thereofis increased by the angle end 233 bearing on the spring.l `This spring 226 offers resistance and 'tension for the spindle 197 as the mutilatedpinion 201 is being rotated'. The. flat surface 203 of the enlargement`202 of the mutilated pinion is held inengagement with the plain surface 234 (which extends substantially three quarters of the way around the mutilated gear) by means of the spring 226. The teeth 2041 of the mutilated gear are offset from the body of the gear, while the teeth 208 are inset on the body of the gear.

Wre severing mechanism-lnstantly following the knotting of the parts a, and b of the wire, the severing mechanism 89 is brought into action. To operate the severing mechanism, a cam lug 235 secured by any `suitable means 236'to the shaft 45, contacts with the cam tongue 237 of the loop strap 238, which imparts a movement to the strap in the direction of the frame of "the press. When this movement is thus imparted to the strap, the knife 239 (which is pivoted on the bolt 223) oscillates upon its pivot, thus causing the cutting edge 24.0 to sever the parts a and of the wire. The knife 239 is provided with a strap 241, which is connected to the loop strap 238 by the member 2x12, which, in turn, is secured between the two parts of the strap, by means ofthe bolts 2113. Loosely mounted on the shaft 115 is a hanger 244, having a U- shaped bracket 245 carried thereby. Mounted in the arms of the bracket 245 is an eye pin 246, between the eye of which andan aperture 2117 of the handle of the knife, .a spring 248 is connected. When the knife 239 is actuated by the cam lug, the Spring vis placed under tension, so that after the cam lug 235 passes the cam tongue 237, the knife will be returned to its normal posi tion. The eye pin 246 has threaded thereon` a securing nut 249 and a lock nut 250. By adjustment of the nuts 249 and 250, the ten sion of the spring 218 may be increased or decreased, as the case requires. The hanger 244 at its end portion 251 is secured by any suitable means (not shown).

The wire zhreaclz'ng mecwm'sm.-The needle threaders 84 are provided with needle tips 253, which are pivoted thereto, as at 254, there being shoulders 255 to limit the upward movement of the free ends of the needle tips. It will be observed, however, the needle tips are allowed to oscillate downwardly, when coming in contact with the curved defiector cam ystrap 256 of the knetter. whereby the wire 194 may be A 160. When first starting the machine, the` free end of the wire 194; is inserted through the bore 258 of the needle tip. 4This bore extends on a bias through the4 tip. Jour-l naled on a pin between the two side portions 259 (which are fastened together 4by the rivets 260 and 254) isa grooved pulley 262. The wire, after leaving the bore 258, passes over the pulley 262, that is, on first threading and Vcurves rearwardly under the needle ti To hold the needle tip in the position lso shown in Fig. 17 the rear end of the tip is 'connected to the slide plate 262 by the link 263 and rod 264. The plate 262 has a spring 265 connected to its rear end, which spring, in turn, is connected to the plate 266. The plate 266 and the plate 267 are secured to the needle threaders 84, as at.268. The springl 265 is placed under tension when t-he needle; tip is forced downwardly on its pivot whenl coming in contact with the cam strap 256,f and Vwhen the needle tip is withdrawn from` the knotter, the spring 265 returns it to the position shown in Fig. 17. However, before-2 the needle tip cont-acts with the` strap 256, itg is held positively in the position shown in' Fig. 17 by the lug 269 of the needle threaders 84, which lug enters the opening 27 O of the plate 262. The plate 262 is provided with a Projecting upwardly from the: threaders 84 are the lugs 272, which enter the slots 271, soas to guide the plates. Also slot 271.

projecting upwardly from the threaders 84 are the pins 273, which also pass through the slots ofthe said plates, and on their upper ends nuts 274 are threaded. lnterposed bel tween the washer 275 below the nut 274 and the washers 276 adjacent the said plates, are

springs 277, which hold the plates in contact with the threaders 84. An instant before the.

free ends of the needle ti s contact with the straps 256, the lugs 2780 the plates 262 ride up the inclined cam surfaces 279 of the plates 280, thus freeing the openings 270 of the lugs 269, so as to allow the needle tips to be forced downwardly. When the threaders are withdrawn transversely of the the rear ends of the Aplates 262, which will l permit the lugs 269 to enter the openings 270'.' The plates 280 are provided with slots 284,l through which the screws 285 penetrate. i

The screws are threaded into the flanges of two of the angular guides 85. These screws constitute means for holdin the plates 280 in adjusted positions, where y the rear' ends of the plates 262 may be raised a little before o1' at the same time the. needle tips contact with the straps 256. The threaders 84 pass between the rollersv 286, as they move transversely of the press. Fixed rigldly, as at 287, to the rear ends of 'the threaders 8 4, as shown'in Fig. 17, are extensions 288.

It will be noted that in Figs. 1, 2` and 16 there is one mechanism' shown and operated from the shaft 45,'for actuating the threadersv 84, but in Figs. 17 and 24 another structure is illustrated. This structure consists of the` bracket members 289, there' onlybel'ng oneA loop, as shown in Fig. 1.4.

269 again' enter the openings` shown, which are adapted. to be secured to the frame of the press. Mounted in bearings 290 of the bracket'member is a shaft 291, on which a sprocket 292 is fixed, as shown in Fig. 24. One end of the shaft 291 lv is provided with an arm 293, to the free end of which a link 294 is connected. This link .294 is, in turn, pivoted at 295 to the block 296 of the extension 288. Mounted uponl the top of the frame of the press are bracket bearings 298, in which are journaled pulleys 299. Passing over the sprockets 48, 50 and 292 and over the pulleys '299 is an endless sprocket chain 300, which, when motion is imparted to the shaft 45', vrotates the shaft 291, which, in turn, moves thel threaders transversely ofthe press, by virtue of the connections 293 and 294. After the wire has once beentconnected to the disk plates 160 yin the edge recesses of the disk plates 160. `lVhen the wire is severed subsequently to the knott-ing thereof,V another portion of the wire remains arranged in the edge recess of the said disk plates 160. After the end of the wire is first connected, the other portions when connected, are inthe form of a Operation-Upon first starting the pluner of the press4 1s forwardly posltioned ad` jacent the bale chamber, the divider israised and also the feeder. AThe threaders or needles are withdrawn. To start the needles to move 'transversely yof the balechamber, the trip dog 99l is manuallyn operated, so as to remove the dog 110 from the path of' the lever 114, thus permittin it to assume a position in the rearof the p unger. When I the lever 114 assumes A its position `in the rear of the plunger, its notch 114 receives one yend of the enlargement 114i of the lever 118, so as to be in the proper position to throw the clutch members120 and 121. 110 After the plunger has moved substantially about eight inches backwardly, it is in contact with the lever 114, and remains'in contact therewith for the remainder of its first movement, thus throwing the clutch member 115 'in gearA with the clutch member l121. Subsequently' to throwing the clutch ,members 120 and 121 in gear, the shaft 45 is ro tated for one revolution, b virtue of the meshing of the gears 43 an 44, which ar V120 43 has power transmitted to it bythe c -ain 'of gears 15, 18, 21, 22, and 42. The' plunger is 'operated byethel gear-22, while the packer is operated cause of its connection between it and the pitman connection between the plunger and the gears 22. During this first revolution of the shaft 45, the needles are brought transversely of the rear of the bale chamber, and engage, 'the' rearwardly-- curved' ends of the wire 194inthe edgere? 130 cesses of the disk plates 160 of the knotbers or twisters 88. After attaching the wires to the disk plates 160, the hay is fed into the bale chamber by the packer 9. 'Howeven the lever 118 consists of two parts 302 and 303, coupled together, as at 304, by a slot and pin connection 305. This slot and pin connection permits the two parts to have a in a position adjacent to the frame of the press by the spring 312. WVhen the lever 114 moves the lever 118 rearwardly, a slight lateral oscillatory movement is imparted to the part 302 of the lever 118 using the U- shaped straps 306 as a fulcrum. Just at the time the shaft completes its first revolation, the part 302 reaches the end of its lateral oscillatory movement in the direction of the arrow 313. W'hen the part 302 reaches the end of its lateral oscillatory movement, the same has been slightly raised by the inclined cam surface 314, against the action of the spring 307, and when the part 302 has been fully raised, the end of the en i largement 114b is thrown out of engagement with the notch 114a of the lever 114. W'hen this action takes place, the lever 118 returns to the position shown in Fig. 33, because of the action of the spring 314, shown in F ig. 31. This spring 314il surrounds a rod 315 which is fixed by a lock nut 316, in the bracket 317 on the part 302 of the lever 118. The., end of the rod 315 extends through a fixed bearing 318 of the frame of the press, between which fixed bearing and the bracket plate 317, the spring 314 coacts. The part 303 of the lever 118 passes through a bearing 318, which is ixed to the :frame of the machine. The clutch members 120 .and 121 are designed to remain in gear until the shaft 45 fully operates all the parts de-v pending thereon. To insure this action, a spring 320, acting between the bracket plates 321, which are carried by the adjacent coupled ends of the parts 302 and 303 ot' the lever 118, is rovided. This spring 320v surrounds the ro 322, which is fixed at one end with one offthe bracket plates 321 and slidable at its other end in the other bracket plate 321. It will be seen that while the spring 314 is returning the part of the lever 118,7 the spring 320 is retaining the clutch members 120 and 121 in gear. `However,\just so soon as the head and the end 324 of the slot .and pin connectiony 305 reach one of the plates 321 and the pin of the said connection 305, the clutch members 120 and 121 are thrown out of gear, thereby permitting the shaft 45 to remain idle for a period of time, for instance, until another bale is ready to be tied. When the dog 110 is moved so as to remove its nose from the path of the lever 114, the lever 114 is thrown in a position by the spring 115 in readiness to operate the -lever 118. When the lever 114 is thrown in this position, it contacts with the upturned end of the rod 327, which is connected to one arm of an angled lever 328 b the plate 329. The lever 328 is pivote at 330, and the lower forward arm of which is formed with an oiiset plate 331, under which the rear end of the lever 105 is disposed. V'Vhen the upturned end 326 is contacted with by the lever 114, the angle lever 328 is oscillated. which, in turn, rocks the lever 105, so as to free the shoulder 107 of the notch 108 ot' the block 109, thereby permitting the spring 333 to return the dog 110 to its normal position, in readiness to hold the lever 114 against being actuated by the spring 115, until the trip dog 99 has been automatically actuated by the finger 98 on the chain 94, at the time when a second bale 'is ready1 to he tied and then discharged. The plunger 11, after completing its rearward movement, is moved forwardly, thus forcing the packed hay against the wires. rlhe plunger then forces the hay from the bale chamber into the forward part of the press, and carrles the wires with it, the same being disposed along the two sides andone end of the packed hay. The packed hay moves the chain 94 so as to bring the linger 98 in a position in readiness to contact with the trip do 99. However, after the linger contacts with the dog 99 and trips it, and the plungerl has moved approximately eight or ten inches, the divider descends. The needles withl the wires (which are in the form of' loops) connected thereto again move transversely of the bale chamber. The spring actuated jaws 335 of the usual construction, as shown clearly in Figs. 12, 25 and 26, prevent the bale from rearward movement. Portions of thewvire adjacent tothe loops are knotted or twisted to the ends of the wires (which were previously connected to the disk plates 160). Other portions of the wires adjacent the loops are then severed, as will be clearly understood from Figs. 7, 13, 14 and 15. 'The severed portions of the wires (which are cut from the knotted or twisted portions) are attached to the disk plates, at the time the needles have reached their normal positions. The divider then ascends, thus leaving the packed hay properly baled.. The next lot of packedliay, when moved by the plunger, throws the knotted portions of the wire from 'the yknotting tongues` of the knotters.

The plates 337, there only being one clearly shown, assist in removing the f knotted portions of the Wires from the knotting tongues. The wires are brought through the openings 338 of the plates 337 by the threaders, and there is a port-ion of wire, after the machine has been once started, always remaining in the opening 338. The part o-f the wire remaining in the openin 338, after the Wires beyond the knot have een severed, is some: what taut, and as the second bale is being `forced into the forward portion of the press,

this taut wire contacts with the edge 339 of the opening 338 and causes the edge 340 to `being nuts 349 thereon, for holding thel push the knotted portions of the wire from the knotting tongue. The plate 341 which is pivoted at 342 to the plate 337,/k and the link 343 pivoted at 344 constitutesh means for steadying the movement of the plate 337.

The plates 337 are moved against the action i of the springs 345, so thatthey may be permitted to return to their normal positions. The plates 337 are provided with slots 346, through which the bolts 347 extend. These bolts 347 are carried by the plates 348, there v'llhe invention having been set forth, what is claimed as new and useful is v l. ln a hay baling machine having a bale chamber; a feedingmeans and a'compressing means for the hay; a driving mechanism for actuating the feeding means and the compressing means; a clutch mechanism, in-

' cluding means for operating the same; combined mechanisms, including a revoluble member, thrown in gear with the' driving mechanism, by the vclutch mechanism, for

drawing wires through theV bale chamberv and binding vthe Wires; a gravitating divider to enter the bale chamber; and means having connections with the revoluble member to raise the divider.

2. ln a hay baling machine, a frame having a bale chamber andv provided with a hopper, a feeding'means and a compressing y means for the hay, a mechanism for simu taneously actuating the feeding v means and the compressing means, a clutch mechanism including means for operati the same, and means thrown inv gear with the first mechanism by the vclutch mechanism for drawing wires through the bale chamber and binding the wires, and means including 12. In a machine as set ing divider, an oscillatory spring tensioned ineen/ee a'member in the path of the compressing means and actuated thereby for throwing the clutch'in gear.

' 3. ln a hay baling machine having a bale chamber; a feeding means and a compressing means for the hay; a driving mechanisml for attuating the feeding means and the compressing means; a-clutch mechanism, including means for operating the same; combined mechanisms, including a revoluble member, thrown in gear with the driving mechanism, by the clutch mechanism, for drawing wires through the bale chamber and binding the Wires; a gravitating divider to enter'the bale chamber; and means having connections 'with the revoluble lmember toV raise the divider; the divider raising means having devices for cushioning the divider when it.

gravitates.

4.-][n a machine as set forth, a vertical movable divider, means for retarding or cushioning the divider, and means coperating with the first means for raising the divider.

5. ln a machine as set forth, a vertical movable gravitating divider, and means for raising the divider, and means for cushionv iilig the divider when lowering to prevent a t iud.

6. ln a machine as set forth, a gravitating divider, and means having positive connections with the divider for cushioning the same, at the end of its complete movement.

7. ln a machine as set forth, a gravity actuated divider, means having positive connections with the divider for cushioning the same, at the end of its complete movement, and means operating the rst means for returning they divider.

8. ln amachine as set forth, a gravity actuated divider, and.- an oscillatory member having spring tensioning means and pro# vided with positive connections with the di` vider for cushioning the same at the end of its complete movement.

9. In a machine/as set forth, a gravity" actuated divider, and an oscillatory member having spring tensioning means and provided with positive connectionsv with the divider for cushioning the same at the end of itscomplete movement, and means operj ating the oscillatory member for resetting the divider. 4 1

10. In a machine as set forth, a gravity actuated divider, means for retarding the izo y divider, and a revoluble shaft includinga K L crank handle to actuate said means-for rais- 1 ing the divider.

g 11. In a machine set forth, a gravitating divider, an oscillatory spring tensioned.

member for retardingthe divider, and a revoluble shaft having a crank handle to engage the member for raising the divider.

orth, a gravitatmember for retarding the divider, and a revoluble shaft having a crank handle to engage the member for raising the divider, and .means for actuating the revoluble shaft. 13. In a machine as set forth, a frame having a bale chamber, a plunger therein including means for actuating the same, a bale wire threading mechanism, a wire twisting mechanism a divider movable in the chamber, a shait adapted to be actuated to operate the bale wire threading mechanism, the wire twisting mechanism and the divider, means adapted to be actuated to throw the plunger operating means in gear with the shaft, and means including a device in the path of the plunger for actuating the means between the shaft and the plunge operating means. i

14. In a machine as set forth, havin a bale chamber, a bale wire threading mec anism, a wire twistin mechanism, a gravity actuated divider inc uding means for raising the divider, and a movable plunger including means foroperatin the samefor throwing the bale wire threa ing mechanism and wire twisting mechanism into play and releasing the gravity actuated divider in sequence.

` adapted to be threaded by a wire threading 4 mechanism, a pair of intermittently revoluble members adapted to receive a twisted end of the wire, the wire adapted to be again caught by said members, means for rotating the members instantly subsequently to catching the wire the second time.

17. In a hay baler, a knetter adapted to be threaded by a wire threading mechanism, a pair of intermittently revoluble members adapted to receive a twisted end of the wire, the wire adapted to be again caught by said members, means for rotating the members instantly subsequently to catching the wire the second time, and means for twisting the two parts of the wire together instantly` after the members have been rotated:

18. In a hay baler, a knetter adapted to be threaded by a wire threading mec anism, a

pair of intermittently revo-luble vmembers adapted to receive a twisted end of the wire the wire adapted to be again caught by said members, means' for rotating the members instantly subsequently to catching the wire the second time, and means for twisting the two parts of the wire together instantly after the members have been rotated, and a revoluble shaft including a device, which first actuates the first means and then the second means.

19. In a hay baler, a knetter adapted to be threaded by a wire threading mechanism, the knetter including a pair of duplicate in* termittent revoluble plates adapted to receive a crooked end of the wire, the wire adapted to be again caught in said plates, means for rotating the plates instantly subsequently to their catching the wire the second time, a guide for holding the two arts of the wire in engagement-with the p ates While being partially moved, and means for twisting two parts of the wire together instantly after the lates have been rotated.

20. In a hay ba er, a knetter adapted to be threaded by a wire threading mechanism, the knetter including a pair of duplicate intermittent revoluble plates adapted to receive a crooked end of the wire, the wire adapted to be again caught in said plates, means for rotating the plates instantly subsequently to their catching the wire the second time, a guide for holding the two parts of the wire in engagement with the plates while being'partially moved, and means for twisting two parts of the wire together instantly after the plates have been rotated, and a revoluble shaft including a device thereon, which first actuates the rst means und then the second means.

2l. In a hay baler, a knetter adapted to `be threaded by a wire threading mechanism,

the knetter including a pair of duplicate intermittent revoluble plates adapted to receive a crooked end of the wire, the wire adapted to be again caught in said plates, means for rotating the plates instantly sub sequent] y to their catching the wire the second time, and means for removing the twist ed wire from the twisting means.

22. In a hay baler, a knetter adapted to les be threaded by a wire threading mechanism,

the knetter including a pair of duplicate intermittent revoluble plates adapted to receive a crooked end of the wire, the wire adapted to be again caught in said plates, means for rotating the plates instantly subsequently to their catching the wire the second time, and means for removing the twisted wire from the twisting means, and a guide for holding the two parts of the wire in engagement with the plates while being partially moved. f

23. In a hay baler, a knetter adapted to b threaded by a wire threading mechanism, the knetter including a pair of duplicate intermittent revoluble plates adapted to receive a crooked end of the wire, the Wire adapted to be again caught in said plates, means for rotating the plates instantly sub- 

